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Nisarga Cyclone Mumbai LIVE Updates | NDRF deploys 33 teams in Maharashtra and Gujarat, five more to be airlifted from Punjab
Nisarga Cyclone Mumbai LIVE: The IMD has said the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts on June 3 and will have an impact on Mumbai.
Nisarga Cyclone Mumbai LIVE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the low-pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea has intensified into a depression and it will further intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 36 hours. It said the cyclonic storm will cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts late in the evening on June 3, bringing in its wake heavy rains in parts of the two states and Goa.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took stock of the preparedness for the impending cyclone at a review meeting in Delhi.
The Gujarat government has ordered the evacuation of people living in low-lying coastal areas and deployed teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in over half a dozen districts.Read More
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Ten teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for rescue operations in view of the 'Nisarga' cyclone, which is likely to hit the west coast of Maharashtra on Wednesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said.
Cyclone Nisarga in Gujarat LIVE Updates | Over 20,000 people to be evacuated from Gujarat
With Gujarat bracing for the approaching cyclonic storm 'Nisarg', the Valsad and Navsari district administrations have started evacuating nearly 20,000 people from 47 villages located close to the state coastline, officials said on Tuesday. Besides, in a relief to people living near the shore, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday indicated the cyclone may not make a landfall on the Gujarat coast.
In all, nearly 20,000 people will be shifted from both the districts. "We have deployed our teams to shift nearly 10,000 people living in 35 coastal villages. We have already identified shelter homes and started the evacuation process," Valsad Collector RR Raval said. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE Updates | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter: Took stock of the situation in the wake of cyclone conditions in parts of India’s western coast. Praying for everyone’s well-being. I urge people to take all possible precautions and safety measures.
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE Updates | Ten NDRF teams being deployed for rescue operations in view of 'Nisarga' cyclone: Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray (PTI)
33 teams deployed in Maharashtra, Gujarat in view of 'Nisarga': NDRF DG
Thirty-three NDRF teams have been deployed in the coastal districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in view of the impending Cyclone Nisarga, the chief of the federal contingency force said on Tuesday. In a video message, NDRF Director General (DG) SN Pradhan said, "Gujarat and Maharashtra have 11 and 10 teams respectively and they are being deployed in the coastal districts facing the Arabian Sea".
On Gujarat's request, five more teams are being airlifted to the state from Punjab, he said. Gujarat will have a total of 17 NDRF teams, including two on standby, and neighbouring Maharashtra 16 teams, including six on standby, he said. "This will constitute a total of 33 teams in the two states," the officer said. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE Updates | The Deep Depression is very likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during next 6 hours and further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 12 hours. It is very likely to move nearly northwards during next few hours, recurve north-northeastwards thereafter and cross north Maharashtra and adjoining south Gujarat coast between Harihareshwar and Daman, close to Alibag (Raigad District, Maharashtra) during the afternoon of June 3 as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph: PIB
Cyclone Nisarga LIVE Updates | PIB in Gujarat on Twitter: Nisarga Cyclone Alerts! Fishermen advised not to venture into Eastcentral and Northeast Arabian Sea and along and off Karnataka-Goa-Maharashtra-south Gujarat coasts till tomorrow.
Cyclone Nisarga in Maharashtra LIVE Updates | The Vasai, Dahanu and Palghar talukas, dominated by fisherfolk, have been put on an alert and those living near the coast in 'kutcha' houses are being evacuated and lodged in safer places as a precautionary measure, Collector Kailas Shinde said.
Power supply in these areas may be shut during the cyclone if the need arises, he said.